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George Grizzard

American actor (1928–2007)
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George Grizzard
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26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
April 1, 1928
Date of death
October 2, 2007
Place of birth
Roanoke Rapids
Place of death
Manhattan
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor
Educated at
Jackson-Reed High School[12]
Award received
Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[13][14][15]
Cause of death
lung cancer[18]
Nominated for
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Archives at
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[17]
Birth name
George Cooper Grizzard Jr.[24]
Family name
Grizzard[19]
Given name
George[20]
Manner of death
natural causes[21]
Native language
English[11]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject New York Public Library[26]
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P14536
394856
P14750
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Place of burial
Washington Green Cemetery[9]
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Start of work period
1955[25]
Writing language
English[27]
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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American Film Institute person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CineMagia person ID
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DBC author ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Elonet person ID
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Emmys person ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Filmportal ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Internet Off-Broadway Database ID (former scheme)
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Ivi person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LdiF person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Notable Names Database ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Plex person key
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Prabook ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Occupation 4
actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor
Award received 3
Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated for 2
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
Cause of death 1
lung cancer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Jackson-Reed High School
Given name 1
George
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Roanoke Rapids
Place of death 1
Manhattan
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← Winner 1
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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Summary

George Grizzard was born on April 1, 1928[1], in Roanoke Rapids[2]. He died on October 2, 2007[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and actor[8].

FAQs

Where was George Grizzard born?

George Grizzard was born in Roanoke Rapids[2].

Where did George Grizzard die?

George Grizzard passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did George Grizzard do for work?

George Grizzard worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did George Grizzard go to school?

George Grizzard was educated at Jackson-Reed High School[12].

What awards did George Grizzard receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[13], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[14], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[15].

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  5. 24w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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